Obituaries

MRS. GAYLE LITSTER (nee Smith) of Burk's Falls Suddenly at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto on Sunday March 19, 2017. Gayle Litster, beloved wife of David Litster, was in her 75th year. Loving mother of Dionne Smith (Luke) and Dawna Davis (Matt Hall). Proud grandmother of Isaac and Jacob Smith, Glenn (Charity), Jonathan and the late Robert Davis. Gayle...

MRS. BEVERLY SMITH Of Huntsville Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Friday January 21, 2011. Mrs. Bev Smith was in her 65th year. Beloved wife of the late Dennis "Smitty" "Pa" Smith. Dear mother of Vicky Menard (Pierre), Lyle (Theressa), Jodi Menard, Billie-Jo Seburn (Chris) and Denise Smith (Mike). Cherished grandmother of Courteney, Kennedey, Kenny, Morgan, Ryan, Josh, Madison,...

MRS. VALERIE ANN RAND of Sprucedale Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Saturday March 15, 2014. Mrs. Valerie Rand, beloved wife of the late William Edward Rand, was in her 75th year. Loving mother of Michael Rand (Kelly Decan), Laura Crompton-deVries (Peter deVries) and the late Karen. Proud grandmother of Chad, Michelle, Dezarye, Peter and Lacey. Survived by siblings:...

HENRY WILLGREN of Sprucedale Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Sunday February 1, 2015. Henry Willgren, beloved husband of Janet (nee Fetterley) was in his 79th year. Dear father of Robert Willgren, Julie Jenkins (Ed) and Jamie Willgren. Grandfather of Jason, Cory, Jeffery, Andy and Maleah. Private family arrangements have been entrusted to the Opatovsky Funeral Home-Dempster Chapel, 210...

BILL BRUSH Of Emsdale Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Wednesday August 1, 2018. Bill Brush was in his 66th year. Dear father of Cathy McNaughton (Rob) and Angie Brush (Shane). Proud grandfather of Mikayla and Lexi. Beloved son of Connie MacKay and the late Lloyd Brush. Bill is survived by his siblings; Peter Brush (Cheryl), Linda Brush, predeceased...

ASTRID LISA TAIM Of Burk's Falls Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Monday May 21, 2012. Astrid Lisa Taim was 58 years old at the time of her passing. She is the cherished daughter of the late Harry and Sally Taim. Astrid was a lady of many talents. She was an artist, author, architectural historian, photographer and journalist. Most...

MR. OSCAR FRANK "DOC" TAYLOR Peacefully amongst his many friends and family at the Fairvern Nursing Home, Huntsville on Friday April 10, 2009 in his 95th year. Doc Taylor, survived by Susan and Ray, four grandchildren and their spouses and five great grandchildren. Predeceased by wife Mary. Family will receive visitors at the Opatovsky Funeral Home-Dempster Chapel, 210 Ontario Street,...

MRS. KELLY STRINGER Of Sundridge Peacefully after a short illness at the Huntsville and District Memorial Hospital on Sunday, August 23, 2009 in her 68th year. Kelly Stringer, beloved wife of the late Joe Stringer. Dear sister of Darrel Wilson (Fern). Cherished sister in law of Gail and Les Maeck and Glenda and John Standing. Loving Aunt of Dawn Maeck,...

MRS. ELEANOR ALMA BROWN Of Katrine Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Saturday October 8, 2016 in her 79th year. Eleanor Brown, beloved wife of Ed Brown. Dear mother of Cindy Susut (Claire), Barry Shoesmith (Jeanette), Larry Shoesmith (Shelley) and Kevin Brown. Loving grandmother of Jason (Lilly), Faith (Rick), Elizabeth (Wayne), Aron (May), Leonard, Gordon (Dominque), Jeffery, Emma,...

MRS. ANNIE MAY VAN DUZEN Of Katrine (nee Nicholls) Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Sunday July 29, 2012. Mrs. Annie Van Duzen was in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of the late Lloyd Van Duzen Senior. Dear mother of Barbara Campbell and Lloyd Van Duzen Junior (Coralee Sisel). Cherished grandmother of Miranda, Ashley, Janessa and Jessica. Proud great...

MERCY ANN "SANDY" COOMBS Of Magnetawan "Believer in justice for all" Suddenly at her home in Magnetawan on Sunday February 20, 2011. Sandy Coombs was in her 66th year Sandy is survived by her sister Maggie Wilson of Magnetawan (Ray Harbats) and predeceased by her parents John and Myra Coombs and her sister Bonnie. Dear niece of Wilma Coombs, Ida...

MRS. CAROL LEE WHITE Of South River After a courageous battle with cancer at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Monday January 16, 2012 at the age of 59 years. Carol White (nee Yarlasky), beloved wife of Jim White of South River. Dear mother of Jennifer White (Donald), Ashley White (David), Jessica Woollings (Ryan) and Andrew White. Loving grandmother...

KRISTIN NOELLE GOLOB Of South River Suddenly at her residence in South River on Saturday October 4, 2014 in her 24th year. Kristin Golob, loving mother of Clairity and Harmony Golob-Derouard and former wife of Jordan. Beloved daughter of Cynthia Rands of South River and Dean Golob of Cobourg and daughter-in-law of Heather and Billy Einboden. Cherished sister of Kyle,...

PETER ROY HUNTER Of Burk's Falls Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Monday December 20, 2010 in his 86th year. Pete Hunter, beloved husband of Jean Hunter (nee Bell-Towns) of Burk's Falls. Dear father of Paul Hunter (Nellie) of Burk's Falls and Tom Hunter (Linda) of Sundridge. Loving grandfather of Sherri Huckstep (Mark), Sarah Vanderwende (Craig), Allison Slack...

MRS. IRIS GWEN HANSEN Of South River At Lady Isabelle in Trout Creek on Tuesday July 19, 2011 in her 104th year. Gwen Hansen, dear mother of Birgit Beettam (Bob) of South River, Nancy Johnston (late Doug) of Olmsted Falls, Ohio and Carolyn Jopling (Alex) of Perth. Loving grandmother of Lise, Bruce, Karen, Mark, Heather, Michael and great grandmother of...

TED NEALE Of Burk's Falls Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Sunday January 27, 2013. Ted Neale, beloved husband of Natalie Miller, was in his 65th year. Loving father of Christine Morassutti (Paul) and Heather Hanes (Matt). Proud grandfather of Erik, Raine, Jorja and Devon. Dear brother of Lynda Yates (Mike) and brother in law to Denise Wilson (Charlie),...

MR. ALLEN WAYNE WOODWARD Of Magnetawan Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Friday February 18, 2011. Mr. Allen Woodward was in his 61st year. Beloved husband of Wendy Partridge. Loving father of Sandra Woodward. Dear brother of Brian (Marilyn) of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Al will be sadly missed by his family, friends and Snooker, The family will be...

MRS. MARGOT SAUNDERS of Katrine (nee Bleck) Peacefully and surrounded by her family at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday July 19, 2016. Mrs. Margot Saunders, beloved wife of Max Saunders, was in her 83rd year. Dear mother of Andrew, Trevor and Frank Saunders (Mariah). Proud grandmother of Atticus, Wheeler, Kristopher and Garette. Margot is survived by her siblings;...

BILL PARRY of Burk's Falls Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday November 21, 2017. Bill Parry, beloved husband of Laurette, was in his 56th year. Step father of Jon and Andrew Gillard and BillBill to his grandchildren; Cole and Chloe. Beloved brother of Tom (Laura), Darlene (Garry) and Kathy (Herb). Bill is predeceased by his parents William and...

JIM HADFIELD of Sundridge Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday October 28, 2014 in his 88th year. Jim Hadfield, beloved husband of the late Martha "Shorty" Hadfield (nee Sinclair). Dear father of Lloyd, Danny, Ted, Ralph, Jim and Dave. Loving grandfather of Lisa and great grandfather of Bella and Emma. Cherished brother of Jerry Hadfield. Fondly remembered...